Written by Vending machines offering free pads and tampons will begin operating at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building, as well as hospitals, libraries and Tafes, as part of an Australian-first government initiative aimed at ending period poverty. On Thursday, the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, will announce the first 30 locations […]
Alice Springs, Australia – For Ben Hall, the CEO of tour bus operator AAT Kings, business lately has been tough. He says visitors are not booking tours to Uluru, a huge sandstone monolith that is the most famous attraction in Australia’s vast Northern Territory, in the numbers they used to. “We’ve certainly seen the trips […]
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size There is only one number that is going to matter against India this summer, and it is not the batter’s age or where he lands in the order. It’s the number of runs. If Australia start badly in their […]
Cooper Connolly suffered what could be a fractured hand as Australia surrendered their one-day international series to Pakistan after another disastrous display with the bat. Australia, missing Test stars Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, finished with a paltry 140 from 31.5 overs on Sunday, with Connolly unable to return […]
Also in Sydney, the Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture, the highest in its category, went to the North Head Viewing Platforms by CHROFI and Bangawarra with National Parks and Wildlife Service. Stead said this was one of her favourite projects: “It’s so subtle and beautiful … it is so extraordinary, and it is […]
In a statement posted on Thursday morning, Rudd’s office said: “In his previous role as the head of an independent US-based think tank [the Asia Society], Mr Rudd was a regular commentator on American politics. “Out of respect for the office of president of the United States, and following the election of President Trump, ambassador […]
Former New Zealand cricket team fast bowler Simon Doull believes that Australia have come up with a ‘clever’ plan to counter Jasprit Bumrah during the Border-Gavaskar Test series. In a recent discussion on JioCinema, Doull pointed out that Bumrah will be the ‘biggest threat’ for Australia in the series and he thinks that […]
Something you’ll often hear when you enter the market to buy a home is ‘don’t buy the first one you see’. It’s exactly what the owner of this Nungurner home was told before she went to view the property for sale — and it’s exactly what happened. It’s not hard to see why. The half […]
Most new apartment developments are aimed at affluent Baby Boomers looking to downsize who are willing to pay top dollar. Dickerson warned that until construction costs and labour issues improved, the outlook for increasing housing supply remained grim. On the ASX, the mining sector has the lion’s share of zombie companies listed on the index, […]
As the U.S. election enters its nail-biting final days, anxiety-riven commentary in Australia is grappling with the potential implications of the outcome. The selection of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is already a unique choice, but the ripple effects for Australia only increase the unease by bringing a third country into view: China. There are […]